Action · November 14, 2023

Death Must Die (2023)

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'Many heroes throughout history had taken on the journey to The High Mount to enter into Death's realm and end his reign. None to return. Yet this time, an unsung higher power had chosen to back our heroes in their quest. Toss a coin in my hat here traveler, if you wish to hear The Saga of Death's Demise.' ~The Bard Death Must Die is a roguelite RPG bullet heaven in which you play as the heroes trying to defeat Death. A pantheon of gods guides the heroes in their quest, each granting different powerful blessings. Learn why the gods have decided to stand against one of their own and uncover the personal stories behind each of the heroes as you explore the Underworld. Features: Destroy the thousands of minions of Death Face off and defeat the Guardians protecting each circle Discover ancient shrines, mythical creatures and the other inhabitants of the Underworld Choose from hundreds of god blessings to create synergetic and varied builds Collect randomized and unique items to make highly varied builds and ease your next attempts Increase your odds of finding lost relics, at the cost of empowering Death's legions Attempt runs with a varied cast of heroes, each endowed with game altering traits Unlock unique and hard to access achievements

Action releases from 2023

223 Action titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume20.3k Steam reviewsTop 25% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Concurrent peak499 playersTop 15% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours17 h averageTop 29% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action Roguelike · 353
  • Bullet Hell · 337
  • Rogue-lite · 330
  • Pixel Graphics · 310
  • RPG · 297
  • Hack and Slash · 275
  • Action · 271
  • 2D · 237
  • Rogue-like · 231
  • Action RPG · 218
  • Dark Fantasy · 214
  • Isometric · 196
  • Loot · 194
  • Controller · 170
  • Procedural Generation · 169

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 20.3k reviews

18.5k positive · 1.8k negative

Curator recommendations

20.3k

Peak concurrent players

499

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 14, 2023
DeveloperRealm Archive
Base price$5.94 -15%
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External links[email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

17h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

Achievements

59

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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